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No word yet if Lego Chris Pratt will feature those Guardians of the Galaxy abs, but he will feature in the upcoming Lego Jurassic World. Also announced this morning is Lego Marvel's Avengers. Although that's quite exciting, there's still a part of us pining for regular ol' Lego Avengers, starring Emma Peel and John Steed.

"We look forward to expanding the successful [Lego] series with this very exciting line-up of new LEGO experiences for players of all ages to enjoy on console, handheld and mobile gaming devices," said Executive Vice President and General Manager of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment David Haddad, betting his little blue bonnet.

The slate of upcoming Lego games includes the aforementioned titles, along with Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin,The LEGO Movie Video Game for mobile (more Chris Pratt abs!), which is actually out now, and Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (more Bat abs!) for mobile. There are plenty of apps to refine your abs on mobile also.

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment issued a new trailer for Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham today, which shows a few of the big-name voice actors talking about their involvement in the Lego superhero game. As previously announced, Conan O'Brien will be a playable character in the game, joining the likes of film director Kevin Smith and Arrow's Stephen Amell, the latter reprising his role as Green Arrow.

Lego Batman 3 will launch on November 11 for a whole mess of platforms: PS4, PS3, Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U and 3DS. Players will be able to pick up the game's $14.99 season pass that guarantees access to six DLC add-ons. It will also be packed in to its own $270 PS3 bundle at launch. Head past the break to see the game's new trailer and check out the new heroic screens in the gallery below.

Forget Gotham, it's the world at stake in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Brainiac is collecting planets, and it's up to Batman and other DC heroes (and even some villains) to stop him. While stealing planets isn't cool, at least Brainiac got those pants he wanted.

In nearly alphabetical order: Amazon offers players a Lego Batgirl keychain, Best Buy hopes to pull in pre-orders with the official Lego Batman 3 digital comic book, while GameStop has a Lego Plastic Man minifigure and Toys R Us is promoting its pre-orders with a Lego Joker keychain. Target and Wal-Mart are the only retailers offering Lego minisets, a Lego Batwing for Target, and a Lego Tumbler for Wal-Mart.

Welcome to Barely Related, a conversational Friday column that presents the non-gaming news stories that we, the Joystiq staff, have been talking about over the past week. And no, we're not stopping our focus on industry and gaming news. Think of this as your casual weekly recap of interesting (and mostly geeky) news, presented just in time to fill your brain with things to discuss at all of those weekend shindigs.

Grab a fresh drink, lean back in your armchair, and get ready to talk nerdy with us.

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When Lego: The Hobbit debuts in April, the game will only feature content from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug, though the third film in the Peter Jackson-directed trilogy may appear later as DLC, according to reports from the London Toy Fair.

Brick Fanatics, a UK site focusing on all things Lego, states that developer Traveler's Tales plans to launch a sizable downloadable addition for Lego: The Hobbit right around the same time that The Hobbit: There And Back Again rolls into theaters. The film is currently slated to debut on December 17, giving the developer eight months to cobble together its downloadable content.

As Brick Fanatics points out, this will be a novel situation for the developer. Traveler's Tales has released DLC for its previous Lego games, though so far it's all been minor additions like characters and new costumes. On the other hand, Traveler's Tales has a long history of working with cinematic trilogies, so it makes a certain kind of sense that the developer would want to touch on the final Hobbit film, even if its game will debut eight months prior to the movie's launch.

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You won't need to use the Force to play Lego Star Wars Microfighters, the new top-down shooter from TT Games - unless "the Force" is what you've nicknamed your iPod, iPhone or iPad. The iOS game is based on the Lego toy line of the same name, and allows you to pilot iconic spacecraft from the Star Wars universe.

Players can choose to strap in to a number of craft from the Clone Wars and Galactic Civil War eras. X-Wings? They're in there. Millenium Falcon? You betcha. Snowspeeder? Of course. For those megalomaniacal and evil enough, there's even a Death Star to be piloted. Ships are flown through 18 levels take take place on Endor, Hoth, Yevon and Geonosis.

The cost for entry into this brick-and-pegs-filled wonderland is pretty micro as well: just $0.99 puts you in the pilot seat. Good luck, and may the Force - you know, your iOS device - be with you.

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If you've yet to experience the adorableness that is LEGO Star Wars, or if you have but wanted to take the experience on the go without needing a dedicated handheld gaming device, good news: LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga is now available for iOS devices. Better news: it's free - kind of.

The game features 120 characters and 36 levels, though only the story mode of Episode 1: The Phantom Menace is free to play. Other levels and features must be purchased in-game, either individually or in bundles. The Complete Saga is $14.99, while the Prequel Trilogy Bundle and Original Trilogy Bundles are $4.99 each. Whatever you buy, just be wary of anyone trying to sell you Death Sticks.

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Some properties are a bit too mature for it, but you still know they'd be great for the Lego game treatment. Animator Brian Anderson is a going a long way to proving that, following up his Lego Breaking Bad video with one for gritty PS3 hit The Last of Us.

While we're at it, if you've not checked out Anderson's Bluthfighter video, you really should. It's as Ann as the nose on Plain's face that someone should be making these games.

The LEGO games series may build up a tribute to The Hobbit in 2014, according to alleged promotionalmaterials posted by Brickset forum member sidersdd. The images suggest the adaption will involve series developer TT Games and will reach the Xbox 360, 3DS, Wii U, PC and PlayStation devices.

The materials also include a link to LEGO's Hobbit website, but as of this time of writing, there is no announcement on the page that correlates with the posted materials.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dslegomicrosoftnintendopcplaystationreportthe-hobbittt-fusionwii-uxboxSat, 23 Nov 2013 19:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/23/gaming-deals-200-batman-the-last-of-us-ps3-bundle-xbox-one-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/23/gaming-deals-200-batman-the-last-of-us-ps3-bundle-xbox-one-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/23/gaming-deals-200-batman-the-last-of-us-ps3-bundle-xbox-one-g/#commentsBlack Friday is making our wallets cower as it looms in the distance, but why wait until then to start your financial downfall? Kmart is currently offering a 250GB PS3 with The Last of Us and Batman: Arkham Origins for $200.

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TheLego Marvel Super Heroes assemble alongside the Xbox One next week in the US after all, while in Europe they're due a week later on November 29. Warner Bros. told Game Informer the Xbox One version of TT Games' hero-stuffed platformer will hit US retail shelves on November 22. When approached, a Warner Bros. UK representative confirmed the information with Joystiq.

Just like its variety of super-people - WB says there are more than 100 playable characters - Lego Marvel Super Heroes is available on an assortment of other platforms, starting today. You can pick it up alongside a super fresh PS4, or on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, 3DS, and Vita.

Though it's still expected to appear reasonably soon, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is currently unable or unwilling to offer a new release date for the game. "We will provide a release date for Lego Marvel Super Heroes on Xbox One as soon as possible," the company told MCV, after confirming that it would not be ready in time for the Xbox One launch.

The key question now is whether this delay is global or if it only affects the UK, where MCV is located. We've attempted to contact Warner Bros. Interactive for clarification on when North American gamers can expect to see Lego Marvel Super Heroes on Microsoft's next console, but have so far received no response.

As Eurogamer points out, the demo is relatively short look at the game's virtual Manhattan but does include playable Iron Man and Hulk sections as well as appearances by Sandman and the Abomination.

Developer TT Games announced the PC demo release during last weekend's New York Comic Con, alongside similar demos for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, which should arrive later this week. Lego Marvel Super Heroes is slated for retail release on November 15, at which point you can find it on the Nintendo DS and 3DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Vita, Wii U and Windows platforms. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Lego Marvel Super Heroes are slated to be released as launch titles for those consoles.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscomicsdemodslegolego-marvel-super-heroesmarvel-comicsmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3ps4super-heroessuperheroesvitawii-uxboxxbox-oneTue, 15 Oct 2013 02:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/26/lego-marvel-super-heroes-adds-venom-human-torch-to-the-roster/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/26/lego-marvel-super-heroes-adds-venom-human-torch-to-the-roster/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/26/lego-marvel-super-heroes-adds-venom-human-torch-to-the-roster/#commentsLego Marvel Super Heroes will feature Venom and the Human Torch when the game launches this fall for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U, Vita and 3DS. TT Games Producer Phil Ring announced the character additions at MCM Comic Con in the UK, according to a series of tweets from TT Games employees.

Lego Marvel Super Heroes has an original storyline starring Nick Fury, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and others, all battling Loki and Galactus, and all in Lego form. The game stars over 100 unlockable characters from the Marvel universe, so staples such as Venom and the Human Torch are just the beginning.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amcbreaking-badlegolego-breaking-badTravellers-TalesWed, 01 May 2013 08:40:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/lego-legends-of-chima-builds-a-new-world-across-three-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/lego-legends-of-chima-builds-a-new-world-across-three-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/lego-legends-of-chima-builds-a-new-world-across-three-games/#commentsThe next Lego game from Warner and TT Games is Lego: Legends of Chima. No, you didn't miss out on some hit cartoon or established franchise that's being adapted into a Lego game; this is a new original property, tying into a new collection of Lego toys about a "land inhabited by different magical animal tribes."

Legends of Chima's video game branch actually comprises three games. Lego Legends of Chima: Speedorz is a "racing mini-game" that will be available today on Lego.com and tomorrow on iOS. Lego Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey, coming to 3DS and Vita in the summer and DS in the fall, is an "amazing adventure" starring the warrior Laval, who is basically Lion-O from the Thundercats.

Lego Legends of Chima Online is the most ambitious of the three games, a free-to-play "online world" from WB Montreal that lets players build weapons and structures, and interact with the Chima characters in missions. It's due this fall.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsiosiphonelegolego-legends-of-chimalego-legends-of-chima-onlinemobilenintendopcplaystationplaystation-vitatt-gamesvitaWarner-Bros-Interactivewb-gamesWed, 02 Jan 2013 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/05/snap-this-tinkerbrick-lego-compatible-case-around-your-ipod-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/05/snap-this-tinkerbrick-lego-compatible-case-around-your-ipod-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/05/snap-this-tinkerbrick-lego-compatible-case-around-your-ipod-to/#commentsWe're usually more concerned with what's inside your iPod rather than what covers it, but we're willing to make an exception because dang look at this thing. TinkerBrick Lego Compatible Case fits the bill, a molded shell for your iPod Touch that works with all Lego pieces.

The video above shows solutions for the practical builder, like docks and grips - but also much more elaborate creations like guitars and dump trucks. TinkerBrick also made an instructional video on how to build your own steadycam out of Legos. If you're feeling up to the task, you can grab your own case from TinkerBrick for $33, in yellow, black, red or white.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonelegolegosmobiletinkerbricktinkerbrick-lego-compatible-caseWed, 05 Dec 2012 03:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/latest-lego-city-undercover-trailer-and-screens-get-physical/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/latest-lego-city-undercover-trailer-and-screens-get-physical/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/latest-lego-city-undercover-trailer-and-screens-get-physical/#commentsThis Lego City Undercover trailer shows minifigures beating up on each other in between one-liners. It was recently listed as one of the games in the Wii U's launch lineup.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>LEGOlego-city-storieslego-city-undercovernintendoTT-Gameswii-uSun, 16 Sep 2012 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/lego-batman-2-dlc-adds-past-bonus-heroes-and-villains/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/lego-batman-2-dlc-adds-past-bonus-heroes-and-villains/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/lego-batman-2-dlc-adds-past-bonus-heroes-and-villains/#commentsBatman and his buddies better get some more corn chips, because a bunch of new visitors have joined the Lego-branded party. Late last week, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes received two new downloadable content packs featuring five additional characters each.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>LEGOlego-batman-2lego-batman-2-dc-super-heroesmicrosoftplaystationps3Travelers-TalesWarner-Bros-Interactive-EntertainmentxboxMon, 13 Aug 2012 23:59:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/portal-2-lego-set-reaches-support-goal-is-off-to-review-by-leg/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/portal-2-lego-set-reaches-support-goal-is-off-to-review-by-leg/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/portal-2-lego-set-reaches-support-goal-is-off-to-review-by-leg/#commentsCongratulations, everyone: If you read our post about the prototype Portal 2 Lego set and threw your vote on Cuusoo to have it become reality, you've succeeded. Go get yourself an ice cream sundae, champ. You deserve it.

The Portal-themed Lego set has received 10,000 votes of support on Lego's crowd-sourced idea incubator, Cuusoo, and is now off to be examined by the proper authorities. A "Lego jury" will review the idea, building concept models and testing them for playability, safety and fit with the Lego brand. Lego's Cuusoo quarterly review begins in September and will include the Portal set and any others that reach 10,000 votes. Reviews can, we should warn you, take several months.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crowd-sourcedcuusooLEGOmicrosoftpcplaystationportalportal-2ps3xboxMon, 16 Jul 2012 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/08/lego-portal-gun-doesnt-have-enough-features/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/08/lego-portal-gun-doesnt-have-enough-features/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/08/lego-portal-gun-doesnt-have-enough-features/#commentsThis Portal gun model created out of LEGO bricks features movable prongs and a few lights. The creator of this slick model, a Minneapolis LEGO Store employee seen in the video above, says it took a few weeks to build the gun after designing it for over a year. Sadly, the gun doesn't shoot adorable brick portals for minifigures to pass through.

Knowing that nearly 8,000 people want a Portal-themed LEGO set, Valve should definitely understand that a LEGO Portal game needs to be a reality.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>LEGOlego-portalportalportal-2portal-gunSun, 08 Jul 2012 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/30/this-portal-lego-set-is-in-testing-phase-your-vote-can-help-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/30/this-portal-lego-set-is-in-testing-phase-your-vote-can-help-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/30/this-portal-lego-set-is-in-testing-phase-your-vote-can-help-it/#commentsYou've played Portal and Portal 2, you've used the editor to build your own test chambers and you bought the replica portal gun. Your life is almost complete -- almost.

All you need now is this Portal Lego set that's starting to gain traction on Cuusoo, Lego's crowd-sourcing platform that got the Minecraft set made. The Portal pitch includes GLaDOS' Chamber (complete with 12-inch-tall GLaDOS) and a Modular Testing Chamber complete with turrets, cubes, a portal gun and more accessories. Check out the specs and add your vote to the Portal Lego set right here, or check out this other, equally compelling idea.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cuusooLEGOmacmicrosoftpcplaystationportalportal-2ps3valvexboxSat, 30 Jun 2012 22:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/you-know-you-want-these-castle-crashers-legos-to-exist/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/you-know-you-want-these-castle-crashers-legos-to-exist/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/you-know-you-want-these-castle-crashers-legos-to-exist/#commentsCastle Crashers is essentially a virtual personification of the make-believe adventures we'd take our medieval-themed LEGO kits on as wee children, lo those many years ago, so we're all about the idea of actual Castle Crashers LEGOs being put into production.

So is LEGO Cuusoo user Czar, whose Castle Crashers prototype set (seen above) is doing its damnedest to gain traction over on the crowdsourcing service. If made, the kit would come with four knights, two barbarians, a forest set piece and the War Machine mini-boss. Anyone interested in proclaiming their interest in such a product can do so here. Hopefully Castle Crashers will be seen as more of a LEGO-friendly brand than Firefly was.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BehemothCastle-CrashersLEGOLEGO-CuusootoysSun, 24 Jun 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/coming-to-xbox-live-deep-black-lego-deals-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/coming-to-xbox-live-deep-black-lego-deals-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/coming-to-xbox-live-deep-black-lego-deals-more/#commentsMajor Nelson has posted the upcoming schedule for Xbox Live. This Wednesday brings the return of vehicular madness with Trials Evolution, while next week brings Bloodforge and Deep Black: Episode 1, an underwater action game we haven't heard about since 2010.

On the Deal of the Week front, this week is LEGO themed, with 25 percent off the Games on Demand versions of LEGO Batman, LEGO Indiana Jones and LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga. In the US, that puts LEGO Batman and LEGO Indiana Jones at $15, and LEGO Star Wars at $22.50. Next week, XBLA's NBA Jam: On Fire Edition will be reduced from $15 to $10.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bloodforgedeep-blackdeep-black-episode-1legolego-batmanLego-Indiana-Joneslego-star-wars-the-complete-sagamicrosofttrials-evolutionxboxxbox-liveTue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/16/kickstarter-seeks-funds-for-many-lego-bricks-to-make-super-mario/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/16/kickstarter-seeks-funds-for-many-lego-bricks-to-make-super-mario/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/16/kickstarter-seeks-funds-for-many-lego-bricks-to-make-super-mario/#commentsKickstarter achieves its true potential today, as Zachary Pollock asks for $26,400 to buy Lego bricks to complete a model. It is an especially cool and extravagant model, however. Pollock plans to build the entirety of Super Mario Bros. world 1-1, a project that requires an estimated 780,000 1x1 bricks.

In addition to creating a showpiece for Lego conventions, Comic-Con, and PAX, Pollock has lofty goals for the project. It will "test the waters for a foundation I would like to start that will work with children doing healing art projects using Lego bricks." Should the "epic Mario" sculpture be successfully Kickstarted, construction will take place in "building parties" in Portland, and will result in a totally huge, amazing thing.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kickstarterlegosuper-mario-brosSuper-Mario-Bros-NESzachary-pollockMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/14/transforming-lego-game-boy-and-tetris-carts-roll-out/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/14/transforming-lego-game-boy-and-tetris-carts-roll-out/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/14/transforming-lego-game-boy-and-tetris-carts-roll-out/#commentsToys are wasted on the children. Their small, undeveloped brains clearly don't have the faculties to appreciate the creativity and power of LEGOs. No kid could create the awesome transforming LEGO Game Boy and Tetris cartridge seen above.

The duo are named Domaster and Tetrawing, the result of about a month's effort. Inside the Game Boy, you can actually see two LEGO AA batteries -- a nice touch, if we may say so. To check out some additional shots of the models, hit up the source link below.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdomasterdsgame-boylegolego-game-boynintendotetrawingwiiwii-uWed, 14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/lego-ized-animation-of-2011s-biggest-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/lego-ized-animation-of-2011s-biggest-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/lego-ized-animation-of-2011s-biggest-games/#commentsCreated by Alex Kobbs for the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, this three-minute bit of Lego stop-motion opened the show. The montage covers 15 games and took about three months to complete. For more on the conference, check out our coverage.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DICE-2012elder-scrolls-5LEGOskyrimthe-elder-scrolls-v-skyrimThu, 23 Feb 2012 13:40:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/13/lego-star-wars-sticking-around-for-10-more-years/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/13/lego-star-wars-sticking-around-for-10-more-years/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/13/lego-star-wars-sticking-around-for-10-more-years/#commentsLucasfilm has renewed its licensing deal with the Lego Group for 10 more years, meaning if you have a kid right now he can grow up with a guaranteed supply of Lego Star Wars video games and toys. If you don't have a kid any time soon, look at this as an opportunity to delay growing up for another decade.

Lego is currently developing products based on Star Wars: The Old Republic, and will be following up its most recent Lego Star Wars video game, The Clone Wars, some time during the next 10 years, we'd guess. The Lego Star Wars series has sold more than 30 million units worldwide since its launch in 2005.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsLEGOLego-Star-Warslego-star-wars-3-the-clone-warslucasfilmmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3pspsonyStar-Warsstar-wars-the-old-republicwiixboxMon, 13 Feb 2012 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/minecraft-lego-set-passes-review-will-become-official-product/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/minecraft-lego-set-passes-review-will-become-official-product/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/minecraft-lego-set-passes-review-will-become-official-product/#commentsLast month, Mojang submitted a Minecraft project on LEGO Cuusoo, a site that gives amateur LEGO artisans a shot at creating an official set of bricks. Said project managed to accrue the required 10,000 supporters in a matter of days and has since been under review by the fine people at LEGO. Until now, as the LEGO Cuusoo blog has revealed that the Minecraft project has passed the LEGO review, meaning it will become an official LEGO product.

While the set isn't quite ready for primetime, LEGO Cuusoo notes that LEGO is "developing a concept that celebrates the best aspects of building with the LEGO system and in Minecraft." The site asks for patience, adding that "these things take time."

Indeed, we don't envy the task of translating the vibrant world of Minecraft into a set of sparsely detailed square blocks.

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Mojang has officially begun courting a relationship with LEGO, with the ultimate goal of creating an official Minecraft set of the popular building blocks. The company announced the initiative on Cuusoo, a site devoted to helping amateur (plastic) bricklayers make a connection with the LEGO company.

The concept is simple, builders propose an idea for a LEGO set and, should said idea gain 10,000 supporters, it will be reviewed officially by LEGO. If LEGO decides to produce the set, the project's creator will receive a royalty. Should the Minecraft set reach production, Mojang has promised to donate its royalty to charity. The project is well on its way to an official review, with nearly 1,000 supporters, though Mojang's Daniel Kaplan tweeted that the company is also "working directly with LEGO" to make the project a reality.

Far be it from us to point out the obvious, but wouldn't Minecraft LEGOs just be ... LEGOs?

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Legos make everything better -- if you need proof, simply play the video above. Entitled Bricks of War, it's a pretty great interpretation of the Locust genocide Marcus Fenix is responsible for. What happened to live and let live?

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We've been known to have a bit of a penchant for LEGO ourselves, but the kits we snap together usually come with diagramed instructions and have more to do with fanciful medieval castles than brutal alien slaughter, and they sure as hell aren't life-size, functionalengineering marvels.

PlumBrothers' 1:1 scale Lancer is one of the most impressive LEGO builds we've seen in a long, long time, partly due to its aesthetically accurate construction, but mostly because of the boggling amount of engineering that went into this thing. Not only is it a working rubber-band gun, but the weapon's rubber payload is loaded into working clips. Once the safety (!!) is disabled, the user has their choice of single or burst firing modes at their disposal. The chainsaw even moves and everything.

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Have you ever wanted some form of evaluation for your Lego model-building expertise? Other than, of course, your overbearing mother patting you on your head, telling you that you're her "most special little construction worker?" The Lego Group has come up with a clever way for you to receive the positive reinforcement you crave: By playing Life of George, an iOS title which tasks you with recreating objects with Lego bricks, judging you on your speed and accuracy.

It does so using a $30 kit that you can purchase from the Lego store starting October 1, which includes all the requisite bricks and a "green screen-like" building mat. Players can build co-operatively to recreate 120 different models, or build their own models that will then be playable once they're scanned into the game. Check out more details in the press release posted after the jump, you most special little construction worker, you.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonelegolife-of-georgemobilethe-lego-groupFri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/a-whole-fleet-of-lego-halo-vehicles-ready-for-deployment/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/a-whole-fleet-of-lego-halo-vehicles-ready-for-deployment/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/a-whole-fleet-of-lego-halo-vehicles-ready-for-deployment/#commentsLEGO Halo is, unfortunately, still an April Fool's joke. But if Bungie or Microsoft ever do want to put it together, maybe Benny Brickster can help. He's modeled a number of different Halo vehicles, from the Covenant's Ghost all the way up to the gigantic Pelican, in the excellent and versatile LEGO medium.

The Pelican is quite a feat in itself, sitting over 26 inches long, with wings so heavy they need their own stands. The back door even opens and closes. Next up, Brickster plans to expand the Covenant forces, building a Wraith, a Phantom, and possibly even a seven-foot long full-scale Assault Carrier. We won't lie: Building something like that would make him a real master, chief.

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Elderly Ezio and his templar pals get real, real adorable when they're re-created with Legos, as seen in this miniaturized version of the AC: Revelations trailer from E3. The production values aren't quite as impressive as before, but it's got plenty of heart.

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And here we thought our AT-ATs and 55 Central Park (you know, the Ghostbusters' building) Lego diddies were neat ideas -- not even close. Turns out Lego sculptor Imagine Rigney has the game on lock, evidenced by this amazing recreation of Rapture, which can be seen in full past the break.

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If you're as obsessed with the boy who lived as we are, this summer's final chapter in the Harry Potter film series is unlikely to sate your desire for British wizardry. Thankfully, Warner Bros. has announced that the next entry in the Lego Harry Potter series will arrive on pretty much anything that plays video games, sometime "this holiday."

Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 follows Harry and co. through the treacherous final years at Hogwarts, leading up to the seventh book's catastrophic conclusions. Interestingly, the game is one of a handful of announced games for Sony's forthcoming system, the NGP (in addition to the PSP -- they're going to live alongside each other, remember?)

If Lego HP lives up to its promise of launching on all those consoles this holiday, it looks like North America is still set to be one of the first territories getting Sony's new handheld before year's end. Reps from WBIE hadn't gotten back to us as of publishing.

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Brandon Bannerman has found the quickest, most direct path to our hearts: He's combined our love of Legos with our love of Portal's omnipresent antagoinst, GLaDOS. If this doesn't get picked up as an official model by the toy blocks manufacturer, you can be certain that we're going to cry forever.

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The Lego Group has acquired Lego Universe -- and most of the NetDevil developers who were part of the project. A Gazillion representative explained to Joystiq that before Gazillion's acquisition of NetDevil, NetDevil had already begun Lego Universe as a work-for-hire project, and now Lego has bought the rights from Gazillion for Lego Universe itself.

"The transition of members of our team to the Lego Group allows us to conclude the work-for-hire segment of NetDevil's business and lets us expand our internally-published, free-to-play game businesses," said David Brevik, President and COO of Gazillion. "We're proud of the Lego Universe game that our team built, and we are certain that it has a bright future."

Gazillion notes there was a "minor staff reduction" at NetDevil, but that most of the staff was retained by Lego. Lego System A/S is expected to take over the space that NetDevil is currently occupying, and the remaining non-Lego-aligned NetDevil staffers are moving to a new building. NetDevil is currently working on Fortune Online, with Gazillion unable to comment on the status of Jumpgate Evolution due to the current legal entanglement.

Update: Following up on NetDevil's "minor staff reduction," a Gazillion rep told us: "Less than a quarter of the Lego Universe team was let go with the transition."

We weren't able to obtain NetDevil's prior or current head count, but we were told that 40 people are working on the Fortune Online project, which is the studio's key focus.